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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a pure media consumption experience, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 delivers better than any tablet before it. People looking for something more utilitarian, however, will want to look elsewhere. Read review

Specs: 8.9 in, - Yes, OMAP4470 1.5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 6.4 in x 0.35 in x 9.4 in, 20 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite having a decent price tag and zippy processor, the Lenovo IdeaTab A2109's screen is just too drab to consider. Read review

Specs: 9 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB - DDR3L SDRAM, NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.2 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 6.5 in x 0.5 in x 9.3 in, 20.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Vizio Tablet makes a great competitor to 2010's Samsung Galaxy Tab, but lacks the grace, speed, and features of today's best tablets. Read review

Specs: TFT active matrix, 8 in - LED backlight - Yes, Android, 512 MB, 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IrDA, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11g, 6.6 in x 0.5 in x 8.1 in, 1.2 lbs

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The 7-inch Kindle Fire HD is already out. The 8.9-inch version hits in November with some key upgrades over the 7-inch version. Read review

Specs: 8.9 in, - Yes, Amazon Android, OMAP4470 1.5 GHz, 4G Wireless, 6.4 in x 0.35 in x 9.4 in, 20 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The 7-inch Kindle Fire HD is already out. The 8.9-inch version hits in November with some key upgrades over the 7-inch version. Read review

Specs: 8.9 in, - Yes, Amazon Android, Texas Instruments, OMAP4470 1.5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 6.4 in x 0.35 in x 9.4 in, 20 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 in TFT active matrix - Yes, Android 4.0, 1 GB - DDR3 SDRAM, Amlogic Cortex-A9 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g